um.. What is the point of a review scale if you cant use all of it?... giving it a 10 doesnt mean they are saying its a perfect game.. especially with a .5 review scale.. And Dameon didn't review Castle Crashers so I dont get how that really relates..

@wesgraham: They're reviewing it differently because this is a 10 dollar game and AC is 60. If this was 60 bucks, I'm sure he'd rate it much lower. If AC was 10 dollars, I'm sure he'd rate that a lot higher.

Plus, you're comparing a overrated game to a timeless classic, you're not going to win a lot of arguments here buddy.

I don't care if the game performs a BJ on you. An arcade game and especially Pac-Man can't get a 10.
The games are too rudimentary, too old fashion and some even boring (no story, repetitive action, I'm not gonna touch the graphics issue).

I know, I know it got a 10 as an Arcade game. OK then, slap an "Arcade" badge or something next to the score and it's fine. Don't try to compare this with MGS4 or other masterpieces that got a 10. When I search for all-time top games I don't wanna see this first in the list.

1. Pac-Man doesn't have a gun.
2. The review was posted in the Xbox 360 section, and most people don't seem to realize an article can only be designated to one part of the site. It doesn't mean this version is "superior," it just means that's the version that was played.
3. Apparently the rule is an arcade game can't get higher than an 8.
4. The gameplay never changes. The beauty is, it doesn't have to, but some people don't understand that.
5. No online multiplayer, despite seeing what happens w/ New Super Mario Bros Wii. Fun game, btw.

6.7... really guys cmon. This game rules, it is everything you could possibly want for $10. I bet most of you all havnt even played it you just wanna rain on the parade. Oh well me and the rest of the people with half a brain are gonna enjoy this perfect arcade game.

how the hell does ign give this game a PERFECT score when they gave it TWO 9.0s for graphics and sound??????

Now on to my other point. So this is what IGN is saying.... the only other two games (that i know of) that IGN gave a perfect 10 score for on the next gen consol was GTA IV and Metal Gear Solid 4 are on the same level as this game. This game is just as good as GTA IV and MGS4??? And please no one say.... for $10 it is, that stupid. You don't rate a game by price. IGN has no integrity giving this game a PERFECT score. No game is PERFECT. IGN thus proving further it's dumbness.... poor ign.

Well, I just got done playing the 5 minute demo for this game. The short answer is: I liked it, but got bored with it quickly. This game in my opinion isn’t worth the $10 because there just isn’t enough there to keep me coming back. I get that if you choose to pay for Xbox Live Gold (No Thanks) you could compete with other people on the leader boards, but there’s no point. If they lowered the price of this game to $5 and put it out for PS3 so I could use its limited online functionality, I’d consider making a purchase.

Don’t get wrong, this is the most devastatingly awesome version of Pac-Man ever made. The crazy colors, revamped graphics, and improved play mechanics are certainly different. This game reminds of how Tempest X was a big deal when it first hit the Atari Jaguar back in the day. Unfortunately, once you get over the crazy color scheme and play each mode once, you’ll find it difficult to want to come back and play again.

I personally don’t agree with IGN’s assessment of giving this game a perfect 10. I think IGN was either: 1# being payed a lot of money to push it hard, or #2 doing what they can to push it hard in the hopes that Namco would attempt to create more remixes of its old video game properties. Don’t get wrong, I love retro gaming in moderation. But seriously, can anyone not see Namco putting out another “Classics” collection and sell us the same tired old games over and over again for another $20-$40? I can, and if you’ve been paying attention for the last 3 generations of console games, you’ve seen this trick literally a dozen times before.

haha ign stop trying to be cool by giving out not-as-popular games really high scores, while the games that we all know are good (such as ac: brotherhood, whose metascore is currently 91) lower than what they deserve. Jesus Christ, you're making a joke out of your website. The only thing that comes to mind when thinking about the recent reviews, is "Armond White"...

A good game is a good game. Just because certain games (Force Unleashed 2, for example) have ridiculously high production values doesn't mean they're any good. Some people are entertained by pretty images with no substance, others want an experience. This game delivers that.

I absolutely agree with the 10/10 score. This game is easily my pick for best game of the year on any system.

I wrote a full review of the game up on my website:
http://zeboyd.com/2010/11/17/pac-man-championship-edition-dx-review/

And to everybody who is complaining about how the game isn't worthy of 10 points because it's not the same as Zelda, MGS, Halo, whatever, just stop. Such comparisons are pointless because they're completely different styles of games. Pac-Man: Championship Edition DX is the finest example of fast-paced arcade joy I've ever seen and complaining that it's not as good as other games because it doesn't have 10 hours of cutscenes or an epic world is missing the point.

This game is not a 10 guys.
A 10 has to be near perfect, and this game is rehashed 30 year old gameplay... With a twist.
Cmon losers saying "Yeah, its absolutely deserves a 10!"
It doesn't, because a 10 has to be a very innovative, deep, and perfect in almost every way type of game.

played the demo and as your nan would say its the Bees Knees,Pacman was always gaming genuis and i was under the impression the old formula couldnt be improved upon but i was wrong,the controls are ultra tight and the slo mo feature where you have a split second to change diection is inspired and implemented as well as you could hope,it dosent feel like cheating becuause it gets so fast and hectic only the man of steel would be able to play without it,graphicswise thiers no mistaking this is Pacman with a bright and colourful palette that echos the simple charm of the original,brill

They could have just rehashed the gameplay of Championship Edition with some new maps and it would still been an excellent game, but they didn't. The ghost chains and other additions really add a lot to the gameplay.

Just because a game's premise is simple doesn't mean that it lacks depth. One of the great things about Pac-Man:CE and DX is the fact that it's accessible to beginners while still having depth for expert players. When an expert player plays the game, they might as well be playing an entirely different game compared to a beginner, the thought processes going on are so different.

How the hell did it get full mark while assassins creed brotherhood which is way better got 8.0

i give 7.5 for this game How the hell did it get full mark while assassins creed brotherhood which is way better got 8.0

i give 7.5 for this game ...
Posted by: iLoveSO

You played the demo so obviously your opinion isnt valid. This game is THE PERFECT ARCADE GAME. You can play it casually and it has enough depth to keep you coming back. Assassins Creed is a good game but it plays exactly the same as the last one, bland combat where one guy in a group attacks you and the rest of the them just line up and wait to die essentially. I dare you to try and find flaws in Pacman DX.